Marvel Zombies Rotten Tomatoes Score Tanks — Bad News for Marvel Animation
Marvel Zombies shambles onto Disney+ to mixed reviews, scoring middling on Rotten Tomatoes as Bryan Andrews’ four-part animated bloodbath blends horror and heroics but splits critics on its fit within the MCU. With Elizabeth Olsen, Simu Liu, and Florence Pugh lending their voices, this entry isn’t exactly devouring the Marvel Animation leaderboard.
Marvel Zombies just lurched onto Disney+, and the early verdict is... messy. Critics are split, audiences are into it, and the Rotten Tomatoes scoreboard reflects the tug-of-war.
What this thing is
Marvel Animation's four-part Marvel Zombies is directed by Bryan Andrews, runs about 30 minutes per episode, and goes all-in on TV-MA carnage. The voice cast features Elizabeth Olsen, Simu Liu, and Florence Pugh, with a story about the last pockets of Marvel heroes trying to survive a full-on zombie outbreak. It mixes splashy superhero action with straight-up horror, which is a fun swing, even if people are split on how well it fits within the larger MCU lane.
The scores (and the split)
As of now, Marvel Zombies is sitting at 62% on Rotten Tomatoes from 21 critics. The audience? Much warmer at 84% from 250-plus ratings. So yeah, critics are divided, viewers are vibing.
"[The creators] perform narrative wonders in just four 30-minute installments."
- Bob Strauss, San Francisco Chronicle
On the other end, Rendy Jones at RogerEbert.com called it "tonal stale safeness disguised as freshness." Jarrod Jones at the AV Club gave it a C-, saying the heroes feel "less lively than the arm-munchers surrounding them." Sean Boelman at FandomWire landed at 4/10, arguing the show "feels satisfied with mere sensationalism." Joshua Ryan at The Cosmic Circus liked seeing familiar faces like Kate Bishop and Shang-Chi return, but felt the series "never feels like a worthy vessel." And if you want the positive counterpoint, Zach Pope called the four-parter a "love letter to post apocalyptic horror" and rated it 3.5/5.
What fans are saying
The audience comments are generally enthusiastic. Kamala Khan, Riri Williams, and Kate Bishop are getting a lot of shout-outs, and Elizabeth Olsen's turn as Wanda Maximoff is a frequent highlight. Multiple viewers are already asking for a second season.
Where it sits on the RT board
- X-Men '97 - 99% (animated, alternate universe)
- Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man - 97% (animated, alternate universe)
- What If...? - 85% (animated, alternate universe)
- Eyes of Wakanda - 92% (animated, MCU canon)
- Marvel Zombies - 62% (animated)
- The Punisher - 64% (live-action)
- Inhumans - 11% (live-action)
Inside baseball note: the alternate-universe animated shows are topping the chart, while Eyes of Wakanda (canon) is also scoring high. Marvel Zombies lands on the lower end for Marvel Animation, closer to The Punisher than to X-Men '97, but still galaxies ahead of the Inhumans basement.
Release details
Marvel Zombies premiered September 24, 2025 on Disney+. It is four episodes long and rated TV-MA.